Doing Their Part: Mostad Construction Combats Pandemic by Printing 3D Masks

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essential as construction workers,” said Loren Mostad, sales and marketing director for Mostad Construction. “We really took that fact to heart and saw it as an opportunity to give back to the community.”

According to Mostad, the initial idea for the masks evolved after watching a video on YouTube about a group in Billings who had designed a digital template for printing reusable plastic face masks. Spencer Zaugg, a Billings dentist, his son, Colton Zaugg, and Dusty Richardson, a Billings neurosurgeon, created the template and made it available at makethemasks.com.

Recognizing that the Missoula community could similarly benefit from the mask design, Mostad Construction decided to shift gears from construction to mask printing. The company purchased two 3D printers and got busy producing their own masks.

Mostad admitted that there was a bit of a learning curve in the beginning with the printers, but with the help of his wife, Janelle, they eventually got them both up and running 24/7 printing masks. The masks themselves are comprised of ABS Plastic, which is the same plastic Legos are made out of.

Mostad explained that it takes each printer around three to four hours to print out one mask. In the first month and a half of making them, Mostad shared that they had printed over 100 masks and distributed them to the Missoula County Sheriff’s Department and other first responders in the area.

“I think it was received well,” said Mostad in regards to the 3D mask project. “It was the right thing to do for the community.”

Mostad shared that he pretty much stepped back entirely from his normal work

with the company to just focus on the mask printing for a month or so. During that time, his brother, Lance, and father, Gene, kept the business of building homes moving forward.

“I was grateful for the opportunity,” said Mostad.

Even though the demand for masks has dropped some in more recent months, Mostad said that the 3D printers will continue having a practical use for Mostad Construction once the pandemic has subsided. Whether it’s printing small-scale floor plans for contractor meetings or fabricating key chains for new owners once the home build is done, they’ll make use of them still.

“It was important to us as builders to go beyond the day-to-day work of building houses,” reflected Mostad on the mask printing. “As builders, our job is ultimately to support the community.”

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